Download the Windows Remote Service (.NET 4.0 Client Profile is required => will be installed during setup) on your PC
Note: It has been tested under Windows 7 32bit and 64bit. Also tested under Vista 32bit and Windows 8 64bit.

Download and install WIN Remote on your Android device

In the App: open Preferences >> Server Settings

Change the port(s) if you did so in Windows Remote Service

Select a server – there are two ways:

Enter the IP-address or the pc name of your PC running Windows Remote Service

Click on automatic search and let the device search for a Windows Remote Service in the network

97 Comments

Ole

It worked perfectly on my XP PRO SP3 with my SE Xperia x8. Cant belive i didnt look into this beofre, this will revolutionize the way i use my livingroom! Desktop PC on my hdtv and using my android from the couch awsome!!

Which remote are you talking about? WIN-Remote opens the media files in your default player. The built-in WMP Remote does – like WMP-Remote LITE – not provide any playlist operations. You have to buy WMP-Remote PRO for this feature. Is it possible to fade between songs in WMP?

paddy

updated my XP with the newest SPs
deinstalled Blue Soleil. and now the services starts ok, the phone is paired.
i can choose my notebook in the app. but nothing happens, when i push the buttons
any idea??

Are there any error.log files in the log folder? There is a “Show log” button in Windows Remote Service, which will open the log folder.
You could enable Debug mode in Windows Remote Service (first tab, one of the checkboxes) to see whether or not any requests are received.

ferry

Super cool program,except for 1 minor flaw. When i choose a file tot play on my tablet while it’s in landscape mode another file starts! Very anoying.hope this Will be fixed in the next update cause i can’t live without this app anymore!

gazz

Are there any errors displayed or is the Windows Remote Service just not starting?
Maybe you installed the WMP-full version which is capable of controlling WMP remotely and your pc does not have WMP enabled/installed? For that reason, you can find an extra download entry inside our download page for Windows Remote Service: http://www.banamalon.net/?page_id=106&did=32

android

It’s currently not possible to remote control Android devices using our apps. We’d need a rooted device to make remote control possible, but we don’t have any and don’t intend to root ours.
But we’re planning a app which implements the Bluetooth profile, so that mouse and keyboard can be controlled via Blueooth using the app.

dudeinco

This was my review from GPlay, but I’m not sure where you read from, so I’ll post it here as well:

I LOVE THIS PRODUCT! This is by far the best remote I have ever used on Android. Combined with the designer, there is no limit to what this application can do. I have attached WScripts to buttons to perform various tasks, switch control over desktops, change xpadder profiles, etc.

DEV REQUEST: I don’t know if this is possible, but there are a few things that would make this even more awesome –
1. Make the ability for a button to switch pages.
2. Allow feedback from scripts, etc, to track a number, or the state of a button.
3. Allow the creation of panels to place objects in.
4. Make button switches so they retain their state when pressed (visual indicator of what you pressed – #2 would cover this).
5. Make a visual volume bar so we can see where it’s set and change.
6. MULTITOUCH!!! When I use the mouse and hit a left or right click, it doesn’t register if I haven’t let go.
7. Option to do Windows 8 gestures using the trackpad.
8. Option to rearrange home screen.

This product is truly awesome the way it is, so my suggestions are just that. People really need to dig in and see the potential for this app. It’s truly a work of art.

Nick

So far, 99% awesome for me but that 1% so far prevents me from doing what I need. I can’t get keyboard or mouse-button entries to work. Using the Mouse control on the android, I can move the cursor around the screen of the PC but I can’t click on anything. I don’t see any errors in the log file. I have Comodo firewall but I can’t see any problems in there but I might simply not know if it’s staring me right in the face.

Mouse movements are done via UDP (connectionless) to get a faster response, but mouse clicks and most of the other stuff (browsing files, task manager etc.) are done via TCP. A TCP connection might get blocked by your firewall or other security software, such as an anti-virus program. You might be able to add rules to your security software to not block connections done by Windows Remote Service (or define to unblock the ports used by Windows Remote Service), in- and outgoing.
You could also disable the security software to test whether or not the connection is getting blocked by which program (not recommending, just saying ).

Malek Dura

hy..im new here..i did test your software and i liked it..but i have the same problem with paddy which is the bluetooth..i did exact the same thing as he did..when i check the log w/o the debug mode enable nothing happens..

Do you have any messages printed in the log box (first tab of Windows Remote Service)? You can enable Debug Mode by expanding “General Settings” on the first tab of Windows Remote Service. This should print any requests that are received.
Does the Bluetooth tab state that your computer and phone are paired and that the Bluetooth service is running?
Which Bluetooth stack do you have? Did you check the log folder for error.log files?

The mouse movement and scrolling commands are sent via UDP which is most likely not blocked by a firewall or other security program. But the mouse clicking and most of the other stuff inside WIN Remote are sent via TCP. Did you check your security programs on your computer and/or modem/router whether or not they are blocking Windows Remote Service or one of its ports?

Léo

Hi,
I tried so many Apps before yours, I can’t figure why I didn’t test it before.
It works like a charm over Wifi, even throuth Wifi tethering from my phone.

Sadly I can’t find a way to make it work via Bluetooth. It is enable in Win remote server, in the log it says the bluetooth service started, my phone and computer are paired but when I select it in the server list, it just doesn’t work.
It has worked for 2 minutes after I disabled Microsoft Bluetooth adaptater. I tried to renew the operation without success.
Strangly for the time it has worked, it was only when Win Remote Server had the focus on the screen.

I really need to make it work through bluetooth when I’m not home (presentation most of the time), otherwise I would not ask for help.

Hi Léo,
did nothing work or just some parts of WIN – Remote? While you try to connect, does Windows Remote Service print any errors?

I guess you’re using the Microsoft Bluetooth software stack, since you got a Microsoft Bluetooth dongle. This is supported by the Bluetooth library we use and we also tested it with this software stack. Which operating system are you using (Both: Android and Windows version)?

I currently have no solution to the problem, but maybe we’ll find a solution